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Anti-aging Nutrition Habits for the New Year: 5 Tips for Maintaining Luminous SkinIn the course of my work at the Center for Aesthetics, I often find that myclients who come in seeking advanced therapies for rejuvenating their skin canalso benefit from advice on how to get back to the basics with anti-aging foods.What I tell them is that total skincare starts from the inside out, especiallywhere age-fighting antioxidants are concerned. Here are 5 tips to teach you tofind the building blocks for age-proof skin right in your own kitchen. And don'tworry, all of the foods I'm suggesting are not only great for your skin (and foryour health in general), but they're also quite tasty.*Drink lots of water – and while you're at it, don't skip the tea.If you make only one change in 2009, start drinking a few more glasses of watereach day. When your body is well-hydrated, it can do the work of repairing free-radical damage and getting rid of toxins sans impediment. Amp up your liquidintake even more by adding a daily cup or two of tea – especially green tea. It'sa tasty way to stay hydrated, and it packs a proven antioxidant punch that has hadscientists singing its praises for years. Tea - truly a guilt free indulgence.*Eat colorful foods.Colorful foods like tomatoes and berries usually make their way into our dietsbecause they taste good. The good news is that they also pack a tremendousantioxidant punch, so much so that the USDA has developed a scale to measure theantioxidant power of various fruits and vegetables. The top winners? Cinnamon,berries, apples and beans. This is good news, because the potent phytochemicals inthese foods protect your skin from the damaging influences of cigarette smoke,sun-exposure and free-radicals.*Load up on foods that contain good fat.Give your skin a lift by including the right kinds of fat in your diet. Good fatsthat come from foods like avocados, nuts, olive oil, fish and especially flaxseeds are the building blocks to healthy skin. As an added bonus, these foods arealso high in skin damage-fighting antioxidants.*Take your vitamins.It's no coincidence that the best vitamins for your skin are also the best cancer-fighting antioxidants. Look for a formula that includes beta-carotene, Vitamins C,E, B-complex, biotin, lutein and zinc.*
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